Get ready for the latest innovation from Samsung, as the Galaxy S25 Ultra boasts a refined design and a focus on AI-powered features that promise to revolutionize your smartphone experience.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra: A Minor Refresh with a Focus on AI
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, announced today, marks a subtle departure from its Note roots. The device boasts rounded corners and flat edges, aligning it more closely with the rest of the S series.
Despite its sleek new design, the S25 Ultra is actually slightly smaller and lighter than last year’s model, thanks to slimmer bezels. It packs a 6.9-inch screen and comes equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, specifically tuned for Galaxy devices. This processor will be used across all S25-series phones sold in various regions.
One of the standout features of the S25 Ultra is its commitment to software updates. Samsung promises seven years of OS updates and security patches, providing users with long-term support and peace of mind.
Design and Hardware
The S25 Ultra’s design may look hefty in photos, but it’s a minor refresh overall. The device sheds some of its Note-inspired features, including curved edges. However, the included S Pen still offers a basic stylus experience, minus the air gesture controls that previous versions provided.
Camera hardware remains largely unchanged from the previous model, except for a new 50-megapixel ultrawide camera and an upgraded algorithmic image processing system. This upgrade promises improved detail in zoomed images. On the video side, Samsung now offers a Galaxy Log profile along with a custom LUT.
One UI 7.0: The Focus on AI
The most significant changes to the S25 Ultra lie in its software capabilities, particularly One UI 7.0. This new update brings several AI-powered features, including the ability to use AI across apps to take action. For example, users can take a picture of a flyer and have Gemini add the dates to their calendar and send an email about it.
Another notable feature is suggested routines, which allow the device to notice patterns in user behavior and suggest automated actions. Users will be able to customize these routines to their liking, saving time and effort.
Software Updates Across Devices
It’s worth noting that Samsung plans to bring its new AI features to older devices where possible. However, this may come at a cost, with updates potentially not being free for all users.
The Galaxy S25 Ultra and its S25 siblings are set to ship on February 7th. Whether this update will finally deliver on the promise of AI on smartphones remains to be seen.
